used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The party was given in honor of a young literary friend of the family, who had recently gained great renown as a writer of fiction.
adjournedverbUS /əˈdʒɜːrnd/
past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session
From this reading “After the repast was concluded we all adjourned to the parlor and entered into conversation.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After the repast was concluded we all adjourned to the parlor and entered into conversation.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading To this young man I was introduced just before we all sat down to the festive board to partake of the many good things so bounteously set before us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “After the repast was concluded we all adjourned to the parlor and entered into conversation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The circumstances were, briefly, these: “I attended, as before observed, the _fête sociale_, at the house of my friend Mr. Carr--Leonard Carr.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The circumstances were, briefly, these: “I attended, as before observed, the _fête sociale_, at the house of my friend Mr. Carr--Leonard Carr.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading “The circumstances were, briefly, these: “I attended, as before observed, the _fête sociale_, at the house of my friend Mr. Carr--Leonard Carr.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The circumstances were, briefly, these: “I attended, as before observed, the _fête sociale_, at the house of my friend Mr. Carr--Leonard Carr.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading To this young man I was introduced just before we all sat down to the festive board to partake of the many good things so bounteously set before us.
bounteouslyadverb
in a bountiful manner
From this reading To this young man I was introduced just before we all sat down to the festive board to partake of the many good things so bounteously set before us.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading “The circumstances were, briefly, these: “I attended, as before observed, the _fête sociale_, at the house of my friend Mr. Carr--Leonard Carr.
Carr
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From this reading “The circumstances were, briefly, these: “I attended, as before observed, the _fête sociale_, at the house of my friend Mr. Carr--Leonard Carr.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “The circumstances were, briefly, these: “I attended, as before observed, the _fête sociale_, at the house of my friend Mr. Carr--Leonard Carr.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “After the repast was concluded we all adjourned to the parlor and entered into conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “After the repast was concluded we all adjourned to the parlor and entered into conversation.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To this young man I was introduced just before we all sat down to the festive board to partake of the many good things so bounteously set before us.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “After the repast was concluded we all adjourned to the parlor and entered into conversation.
a social unit living together
From this reading The party was given in honor of a young literary friend of the family, who had recently gained great renown as a writer of fiction.
festiveadjectiveUS /ˈfestɪv/
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading To this young man I was introduced just before we all sat down to the festive board to partake of the many good things so bounteously set before us.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading The party was given in honor of a young literary friend of the family, who had recently gained great renown as a writer of fiction.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “The circumstances were, briefly, these: “I attended, as before observed, the _fête sociale_, at the house of my friend Mr. Carr--Leonard Carr.
fête
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From this reading “The circumstances were, briefly, these: “I attended, as before observed, the _fête sociale_, at the house of my friend Mr. Carr--Leonard Carr.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading The party was given in honor of a young literary friend of the family, who had recently gained great renown as a writer of fiction.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The party was given in honor of a young literary friend of the family, who had recently gained great renown as a writer of fiction.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To this young man I was introduced just before we all sat down to the festive board to partake of the many good things so bounteously set before us.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The party was given in honor of a young literary friend of the family, who had recently gained great renown as a writer of fiction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The party was given in honor of a young literary friend of the family, who had recently gained great renown as a writer of fiction.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading The party was given in honor of a young literary friend of the family, who had recently gained great renown as a writer of fiction.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “The circumstances were, briefly, these: “I attended, as before observed, the _fête sociale_, at the house of my friend Mr. Carr--Leonard Carr.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The circumstances were, briefly, these: “I attended, as before observed, the _fête sociale_, at the house of my friend Mr. Carr--Leonard Carr.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The party was given in honor of a young literary friend of the family, who had recently gained great renown as a writer of fiction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “After the repast was concluded we all adjourned to the parlor and entered into conversation.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading To this young man I was introduced just before we all sat down to the festive board to partake of the many good things so bounteously set before us.
and nothing more
From this reading To this young man I was introduced just before we all sat down to the festive board to partake of the many good things so bounteously set before us.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “The circumstances were, briefly, these: “I attended, as before observed, the _fête sociale_, at the house of my friend Mr. Carr--Leonard Carr.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading The party was given in honor of a young literary friend of the family, who had recently gained great renown as a writer of fiction.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To this young man I was introduced just before we all sat down to the festive board to partake of the many good things so bounteously set before us.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading To this young man I was introduced just before we all sat down to the festive board to partake of the many good things so bounteously set before us.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “The circumstances were, briefly, these: “I attended, as before observed, the _fête sociale_, at the house of my friend Mr. Carr--Leonard Carr.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading MURDER WILL OUT.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The circumstances were, briefly, these: “I attended, as before observed, the _fête sociale_, at the house of my friend Mr. Carr--Leonard Carr.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “The circumstances were, briefly, these: “I attended, as before observed, the _fête sociale_, at the house of my friend Mr. Carr--Leonard Carr.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The circumstances were, briefly, these: “I attended, as before observed, the _fête sociale_, at the house of my friend Mr. Carr--Leonard Carr.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MURDER WILL OUT.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “After the repast was concluded we all adjourned to the parlor and entered into conversation.
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading To this young man I was introduced just before we all sat down to the festive board to partake of the many good things so bounteously set before us.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party was given in honor of a young literary friend of the family, who had recently gained great renown as a writer of fiction.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading The party was given in honor of a young literary friend of the family, who had recently gained great renown as a writer of fiction.
renownnounUS /rɪˈnaʊn/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading The party was given in honor of a young literary friend of the family, who had recently gained great renown as a writer of fiction.
repastnoun
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “After the repast was concluded we all adjourned to the parlor and entered into conversation.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading To this young man I was introduced just before we all sat down to the festive board to partake of the many good things so bounteously set before us.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To this young man I was introduced just before we all sat down to the festive board to partake of the many good things so bounteously set before us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To this young man I was introduced just before we all sat down to the festive board to partake of the many good things so bounteously set before us.
sociale
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From this reading “The circumstances were, briefly, these: “I attended, as before observed, the _fête sociale_, at the house of my friend Mr. Carr--Leonard Carr.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The circumstances were, briefly, these: “I attended, as before observed, the _fête sociale_, at the house of my friend Mr. Carr--Leonard Carr.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “The circumstances were, briefly, these: “I attended, as before observed, the _fête sociale_, at the house of my friend Mr. Carr--Leonard Carr.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading To this young man I was introduced just before we all sat down to the festive board to partake of the many good things so bounteously set before us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this young man I was introduced just before we all sat down to the festive board to partake of the many good things so bounteously set before us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To this young man I was introduced just before we all sat down to the festive board to partake of the many good things so bounteously set before us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To this young man I was introduced just before we all sat down to the festive board to partake of the many good things so bounteously set before us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The party was given in honor of a young literary friend of the family, who had recently gained great renown as a writer of fiction.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To this young man I was introduced just before we all sat down to the festive board to partake of the many good things so bounteously set before us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The circumstances were, briefly, these: “I attended, as before observed, the _fête sociale_, at the house of my friend Mr. Carr--Leonard Carr.
which person or people
From this reading The party was given in honor of a young literary friend of the family, who had recently gained great renown as a writer of fiction.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MURDER WILL OUT.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The party was given in honor of a young literary friend of the family, who had recently gained great renown as a writer of fiction.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The party was given in honor of a young literary friend of the family, who had recently gained great renown as a writer of fiction.
